Renewable Heat Premium Payment
1. Overview
You could get money to help with the cost of installing renewable heating technologies in your home. For example:
- solar thermal hot water - £600
- heat pumps - up to £1,300
- biomass boilers - £2,000
The money is paid through the Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme.
The money doesn’t have to be paid back but you may have to agree to give information about your energy usage. For example, through a survey or having a meter installed.
The money you can get and how to apply is different if you're in Northern Ireland.
2. What you'll get
How much you get depends on the type of heating system you’re installing.
| Heating system | Grant |
|---|---|
| Solar thermal hot water | £600 |
| Air-to-water heat pump | £1,300 |
| Ground-source or water-source heat pump | £2,300 |
| Biomass boiler | £2,000 |
The money doesn’t have to be paid back.
How the money is paid
If you qualify, you’ll be sent a voucher confirming how much money you’ll get. The money is paid to you when the system is installed and certified.
3. Eligibility
You can apply if:
- you live in England, Scotland or Wales
- you own the property or have permission from the owner to install the new system
- the property is your main home or is lived in for most of the year
- the product and installer are approved
- the property already has basic energy efficiency measures (where possible) - eg loft insulation
- you have planning permission to install the new system (if necessary) in England and Wales or Scotland, as appropriate
- the new system will be the property’s main source of heating (heat pumps and biomass boiler grants only)
- you had a Green Deal assessment before submitting a claim
If mains gas is the property's main heating system you'll only be eligible for solar thermal grants.
Approved products and installers
The product and installer must be approved by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme, Solar Keymark or their equivalents. You can check this with the Energy Saving Trust.
Energy Saving Trust
rhpremium@est.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 123 1234 (England, Northern Ireland and Wales)
Telephone: 0800 512 012 (Scotland)
Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm
Saturday, 10am to 2pm
Find out about call charges
4. How to claim
You have to apply online to the Energy Saving Trust - you’ll need an email address.
There’s a different process for Northern Ireland.
You’re sent a voucher confirming how much money you’ll get - this can take 1 to 10 days to arrive.
How to get your payment
After the installation is complete send the following to the Energy Saving Trust:
- the completed voucher
- a copy of your installer’s invoice(s)
- a copy of your microgeneration certificate - your installer will give you this
- a checklist filled out by the installer (heat pumps only)
- a copy of your green deal assessment report
You’ll be paid the money into the account you put on your application form.
Download 'Heat pump checklist' (PDF, 820KB)
The voucher has an expiry date - you must exchange it by this date or you won't get any money.
When are you paid
Payments are usually made within 31 workings days. Payments can be paid in instalments if a meter is being installed.
The Energy Savings Trust will let you know when you’ll be paid.
Energy Saving Trust
rhpremium@est.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 123 1234 (England, Northern Ireland and Wales)
Telephone: 0800 512 012 (Scotland)
Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm
Saturday, 10am to 2pm
Find out about call charges